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Between the primary and secondary rainbows, there is a dark band known as Alexandar's dark band. This is because
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  • A
    light scattered into this region interfere destructively
  • B
    there is no light scattered into this region
  • C
    light is absorbed in this region
  • D
    angle made at the eye by the scattered rays with respect to the incident light of the sun lies between approximately $42^{\circ}$ and $50^{\circ}$
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light scattered into this region interfere destructively
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angle made at the eye by the scattered rays with respect to the incident light of the sun lies between approximately $42^{\circ}$ and $50^{\circ}$
Between the primary and secondary rainbows, there is a dark band known as Alexandar's dark, this forms due to light scattered into this region interfere destructively. Since, primary and secondary rainbows subtends an angle nearly $41^{\circ}$ to $42^{\circ}$ and $51^{\circ}$ to $54^{\circ}$ respectively at observer's eye w.r.t. incident light ray. Then, the scattered rays with respect to the incident ray of the sun lies between approximately $42^{\circ}$ and $50^{\circ}$.

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